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Silvia Guidi; Anna Kosovicheva; Benjamin Wolfe – Cognitive Research: Principles and Implications, 2024
Drivers must respond promptly to a wide range of possible road hazards, from trucks veering into their lane to pedestrians stepping onto the road. While drivers' vision is tested at the point of licensure, visual function can degrade, and drivers may not notice how these changes impact their ability to notice and respond to events in the world in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adults, Traffic Safety, Motor Vehicles
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Suarez-Balcazar, Yolanda; Early, Amy R.; Garcia, Claudia; Balcazar, Daniel; Arias, Dalmina L.; Morales, Miguel – Health Education & Behavior, 2020
Walking is correlated with both improved physical and emotional health. However, walking behavior is often heavily influenced by environmental conditions. The goal of this study was to examine actual and perceived walkability safety and the relationship between perceived walkability safety and self-rated levels of walkability participation,…
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Traffic Safety, Public Health, Neighborhoods
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Barry, Adam E.; Misra, Ranjita; Dennis, Maurice – Journal of Alcohol and Drug Education, 2006
Driving a vehicle under the influence of alcohol is a major public health concern. By distinguishing the type of individuals violating driving while intoxicated (DWI) sanctions, intervention programs will be better suited to reduce drinking and driving. The purpose of this study was to examine the personal characteristics of DWI offenders and…
Descriptors: Profiles, Public Health, Drinking, Alcohol Abuse
Skandia Insurance Co., Stockholm (Sweden). – 1971
This study examined the traffic accidents in Sweden during 1968 and 1969 in which children up to and including the age of ten were actively involved. The major goal of the study was to illustrate the traffic behavior patterns of children in this age group. Data were analyzed under two broad categories: pedestrian accidents and bicycle accidents.…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Behavior Patterns, Children, Data Analysis
Sandels, Stina – 1974
This investigation concerns traffic accidents in Sweden during 1968 and 1969 in which children ages 1-10 were active participants. A total of 182 complete police investigations including preliminary investigation records, police reports to the Central Bureau of Statistics, and memorandums, were analyzed. The purpose of this report is to determine…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Age Differences, Attitudes, Behavior Patterns